Partnerships Worth $80 Million Aim to Strengthen Supply Chains in Saudi Arabia

The MoUs will focus on building capabilities and fostering growth across various sectors. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The MoUs will focus on building capabilities and fostering growth across various sectors. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Partnerships Worth $80 Million Aim to Strengthen Supply Chains in Saudi Arabia

The MoUs will focus on building capabilities and fostering growth across various sectors. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
The MoUs will focus on building capabilities and fostering growth across various sectors. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

ASMO Logistics, a joint venture of DHL and Saudi Aramco, has signed 16 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with various companies to strengthen cooperation in energy, chemicals, refining, manufacturing, healthcare, aviation, and supply chains across the Middle East and North Africa.

The partnerships, worth over 300 million riyals (about $80 million), aim to digitize and develop the supply chain and procurement sectors in Saudi Arabia, collaborating with firms like Aramco Digital, Oracle, and SAP.

Salem Al-Huraish, Chairman of ASMO, highlighted that these partnerships will boost economic growth by creating a more flexible and efficient supply chain.

He noted that ASMO helps clients focus on their core business while benefiting from superior services, reducing carbon emissions, and improving operational efficiency.

ASMO plans to use innovative solutions to enhance supply chain services, financial operations, and human resource management through these partnerships.

The company will also establish procurement monitoring towers and create an online marketplace to aid businesses in making better decisions and improving productivity.

The MoUs will focus on building capabilities and fostering growth across various sectors. In chemicals and refining, ASMO has partnered with companies like Luberef and Petro Rabigh.

In energy, partners include Baker Hughes and Halliburton. For manufacturing, ASMO collaborates with ArcelorMittal and others.

Additionally, the company has signed MoUs with Aloula Aviation and the Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare Center in the aviation and healthcare sectors.



Saudi Arabia, Leonardo Partner to Localize Helicopter Manufacturing

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef meets chairman of the board of directors of Leonardo Stefano Pontecorvo in Milan. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef meets chairman of the board of directors of Leonardo Stefano Pontecorvo in Milan. (SPA)
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Saudi Arabia, Leonardo Partner to Localize Helicopter Manufacturing

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef meets chairman of the board of directors of Leonardo Stefano Pontecorvo in Milan. (SPA)
Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef meets chairman of the board of directors of Leonardo Stefano Pontecorvo in Milan. (SPA)

Saudi Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Alkhorayef held talks in Milan on Wednesday with Stefano Pontecorvo, chairman of the board of directors of Leonardo, an Italian multinational company specializing in aerospace, defense and security, to discuss expanding their long-standing partnership.

Talks focused on localizing the manufacturing of helicopter components in Saudi Arabia, including aircraft structures, propellers, fins, and electronic flight systems.

Leonardo has a strong presence in Saudi Arabia, having provided a wide range of platforms, systems, and services for over 50 years. This collaboration aligns with the Kingdom's Vision 2030, which aims to develop a robust and diversified economy.

By localizing helicopter component manufacturing, Saudi Arabia seeks to create jobs, transfer technology, and develop a domestic supply chain for the aviation industry.

The initiative is part of a broader effort to enhance the Kingdom's capabilities in maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, as well as manufacturing spare parts for engines, drones, and navigation systems.

The Saudi aviation sector is projected to contribute SAR11.4 billion to the GDP by 2030. Alkhorayef's visit to Leonardo underscores the Kingdom's commitment to strengthening its aviation industry and leveraging global expertise to achieve its economic goals.